decorator crab

Just though this was cool, recently got some female emerald crabs from reef cleaners in hopes of tackling a moderate BA outbreak (even though nitro is undetectable) , they have completely ignored the Bubble Algae … One of the emerald crabs kept going to an area in the rocks and eating some sort...

I think spider decorator crabs (Camposcia retusa) are cool. I know they cant go with soft corals, but can they go with stony corals? And would they be able to go with five snails of varying sizes? And how long do they tend to live in captivity?

I have been wanting a Decorator Crab for the longest time, but I had a hitchhiker emerald crab on a rock I bought. Would it be safe to mix the 2 or will they fight eachother?

Just thought I’d put this up for fun, but I do have a question... if we can’t mount kenya trees, then how the ;Cold;Drowning;Muted;Nailbitingdid this guy get several on his back???? See, the zoas make sense, clip and place, but I thought Kenya trees, like most leathers, don’t accept glue so idk...

Bored reaching Watching Gary snail and my huge turbo do the nightly clean up!! My big Decorator crab is being camera shy.. but attached older shots.. he is super fun and creepy! Looks like a big huge hairy spider!! He likes to stick the coral puddy to himself .. which helps keep him off the...

The Name Schizoproida Why is this crab seemingly based on the mental disorder schizophrenia? I don't know much about schizophrenia, but it may have to do with the crab's habit of ripping off pieces of seaweed and sponges for decorations. They seem to have a compulsion to decorate themselves...